Arts of Africa, Oceania and the Americas - 21st September 2022
Lot 561
A pair of Yoruba Ibeji figures
Estimate £3,000 - £4,000 | Hammer £4200
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Description
A pair of Yoruba Ibeji figures
Ado Odo, Awori, Nigeria
male and female, with differing coiffures, metal pin eyes, pierced ears, facial scarifications and outer ankle bones, the male wearing an apron and both wearing bead and pewter bands,
25.5cm and 26cm high.
Provenance
Maurice Joy, London, UK.